W.W. GRAINGER INC., $489.19, symbol GWW on New York, is a leading wide product line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the U.K. Grainger serves more than 4.5 million customers worldwide offering more than 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products in its High-Touch Solutions lines and more than 30 million products through its expanding Endless Assortment lines.

Products offered include safety and security supplies, cleaning and maintenance equipment, material handling equipment, and lighting and electrical supplies....

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC., $1,502.76, remains a buy. The stock (symbol CMG on New York) lets you tap this Mexican restaurant chain, headquartered in Denver. The company is a fast-food leader charging slightly higher prices than its competitors but offering better quality food, including naturally raised meat.

Chipotle continues to look for ways to ease obstacles for its employees, especially as it plans to grow to 7,000 restaurants in North America.

As part of that effort, it’s now partnering with Miso Robotics in March to test Chippy, a robot that can cook tortilla chips.

In fact, in October, it plans to test its first Chippy at one of its restaurants in Fountain Valley, California....

CINTAS CORP., $388.19, Nasdaq symbol CTAS, is a buy for aggressive investors.

The company designs and makes uniforms, then sells them to businesses, mainly in North America. It also offers related products and services such as office-cleaning and first-aid kits.

Cintas continues to benefit as more businesses, particularly airlines and hotels, re-open....

EMERA INC., $55.89, Toronto symbol EMA, is a buy.

The company owns 100% of Nova Scotia Power, that province’s main electricity supplier. It also owns 100% of Tampa Electric, which provides electricity to more than 765,000 customers. Its other interests include several power plants and natural gas pipelines in the U.S....

ENBRIDGE INC., $51.22, Toronto symbol ENB, is a buy.

The company operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to eastern Canada and the U.S. It also distributes gas to 3.9 million consumers in Ontario.

Enbridge has agreed to sell a 11.57% stake in seven pipelines to a consortium of 23 First Nations and Métis groups....

IMPERIAL OIL LTD. $60 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol IMO; Cyclical-Growth Payer Portfolio, Resources sector; Shares outstanding: 636.7 million; Market cap: $46.2 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.imperialoil.ca) gets about 60% of its production from oil sands operations in Alberta....

Pembina Pipeline recently put its natural gas-processing facilities in Western Canada into a new joint venture with private equity firm KKR. It will use cash it received through the deal to pay down debt and buy back shares. That should push up the stock. At the same time, investors should also look forward to higher dividend payments.


PEMBINA PIPELINE CORP....

CANADIAN TIRE CORP. (class A non-voting) is a buy. The retailer (Toronto symbols CTC (voting) $267 and CTC.A (non-voting) $151; Conservative Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 59.0 million; Market cap: $8.9 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Highest; www.canadiantire.ca) raised your quarterly dividend by 25.0%....

SAPUTO INC. $33 is still a hold. The dairy producer (Toronto symbol SAP; High-Growth Payer Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 418.1 million; Market cap: $13.8 billion; Dividend yield: 2.2%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.saputo.com) last raised its quarterly dividend by 2.9% with the September 2021 payment....

INTACT FINANCIAL CORP. $198 is a buy. The insurer (Toronto symbol IFC; High-Growth Dividend Payer Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 175.3 million; Market cap: $34.7 billion; Dividend yield: 2.0%; Dividend Sustainability Rating: Above Average; www.intactfc.com) raised its quarterly dividend with the March 2022 payment....